The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up 0.3% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In July, it had increased 0.5%. “The indexes for gasoline, household furnishings and operations, food, and...
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increased 0.5% in July
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up 0.5% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Before seasonal adjustment, the all items index rose 5.4% since this time last year. Energy Index In July, the...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rose 0.9% in June
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up 0.9% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In May, it had increased 0.6%. “This was the largest 1-month change since June 2008 when the index rose 1%. Over...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increased 0.6% in May
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6% in May, on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Before seasonal adjustment, the all items index rose by 5%, over the past 12 month period. “This was the largest...
The Consumer Price Index Edged Up 0.8% in April
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up 0.8% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Before seasonal adjustment, the all items index rose 4.2% in the last 12-month period. “This is the largest...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rose 0.6% in March
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) edged up 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In February, it had risen 0.4%. “The March 1-month increase was the largest rise since a 0.6% increase in August 2012. Over the last 12 months,...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rose 0.4% in February
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up 0.4% in February, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Before seasonal adjustment, the all items index rose 1.7% since this time last year. Energy Index The index for energy increased 3.9% in...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Edged Up 0.3% in January
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3% in January, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Before seasonal adjustment, the all items index increased 1.4% since this time last year. Energy Index In January, the index for energy rose...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increased 0.4% in December
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up 0.4% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, reported the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a slight increase from the 0.2% rise seen in November. Before seasonal adjustment, the all items...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rose 0.2% in November
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) edged up 0.2% in November, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Before seasonal adjustment, the all items index increased 1.2% since this time last year. Food Index The index for food dropped 0.1% in...